Kagome doesn't lose her blush, but they manage to finish 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

"Did you like it?" she asks, pouring him more tea. They don't usually talk much, but that changes when they finish a book.

"It was enjoyable." He sips the pink liquid, looking out at the still pouring rain. His clothes are still damp, and the temperature is beginning to drop.

Kagome smiles and pops more daifuku into her mouth. "It's a fun one, isn't it? Her eyes linger briefly on his bare skin. She pulls at the blanket they sit on. "Do you need this?"